This plain suit would have created a stark contrast between Franklin and those in the elaborate dress typical of the opulent French Court, and Franklin crafted his appearance knowing that it was a ...

The bipartisan nature of the act speaks to Franklin’s universal resonance as a symbol of innovation, diplomacy, and the ...

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever occupy an elevated position in the American imagination. He was, after all, the man who risked life and limb to ...

Corey Arnold In a letter to his daughter not long after the United States won its independence, Benjamin ... has reigned as a symbol of national unity and strength. Despite Franklin’s views ...

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever occupy an elevated position in the American imagination. He was, after all, the man who risked life and limb to ...